Aperol Spritz Recipe - Gorgeous cocktail made with prosecco, aperol, and sparkling water or club soda. The perfect aperitivo to begin your evening with.
An Aperol Spritz recipe is perhaps my favorite souvenir from my recent trip to Italy.
A couple of years ago, my husband and I celebrated our 30th Wedding Anniversary by exploring Venice, Florence, Rome and the Tuscan and Umbrian countryside. We rented apartments in every city we visited and lived like locals. It was one of the best trips we’ve ever taken.
I could write many articles about our glorious Italian vacation but I’ll save those for another time. Today, I am excited to share this Aperol Spritz recipe with you. This refreshing cocktail tastes incredible and is so easy to make.
Why This Recipe Works
- An Aperol spritz is delicious!
- It's so easy to make.
- It is a very refreshing drink.
- An Aperol Spritz goes wonderfully with cicchetti, small plates of food served in Venice that are enjoyed with friends. Cicchetti is similar to Spain’s tapas, or Milan’s aperitivo.
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Ingredients
Ingredient Notes
See recipe box below for ingredient amounts and full recipe instructions.
- Aperol: Aperol is an apéritif that is a vibrant red-orange color. It has a low alcohol content (about 11%) and is infused with oranges, herbs, and roots. You can find it near the liqueurs at a liquor store.
- Prosecco: Prosecco is an Italian sparkling wine similar to Spanish Cava or French Champagne.
- Club soda: This ingredient adds a little fizz to the drink and also dilutes it just a bit. You may use unflavored sparkling water instead.
- An orange slice: For garnish.
- Ice
How To Make An Aperol Spritz
On our last afternoon in Venice, while waiting for the train to take us to Florence, I asked the bartender how to make an Aperol Spritz and this is his method:
Feel free to experiment with the ingredients and make your perfect Aperol Spritz.
Ingredients
- ⅓ Prosecco
- ⅓ Aperol
- ⅓ club soda or sparkling water.
Instructions
- Add the ingredients to a glass and fill with ice.
- Garnish with a slice of an orange if you’d like.
Simple and delicious.
Frequently Asked Questions
An aperitivo is a small drink which is usually low in alcohol typically served in the late afternoon, usually alongside a small plate or two.
An Aperol Spritz is the perfect pre-dinner drink. The Italians call it an aperitif because it helps to stimulate the appetite.
In Italy, we found ourselves enjoying an Aperol Spritz as a refreshing midday cocktail. It was a great way to cool off after a morning of walking and touring.
We also enjoyed it as it was intended to be, a “happy hour” drink which we sipped on while snacking on small plates of meat and cheese or cicchetti.
Expert Tips
- If you find your Aperol spritz to be bitter, use less Aperol and add more Prosecco.
- If you'd like to lower the alcohol content in your drink, use more club soda and less Aperol and Prosecco.
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Aperol Spritz
See the post above for expert tips,
FAQs and ways to use leftover ingredients.
Equipment
- wine glass
Ingredients
- Ice
- ⅓ cup Prosecco
- ⅓ cup Aperol
- ⅓ cup soda water , or sparkling water
- 1 orange slice , optional
Instructions
- Fill a glass with ice. Add Prosecco to the glass followed by Aperol and soda water.
- Garnish with an orange slice and enjoy!
Notes
- If you find your Aperol spritz to be bitter, use less Aperol and add more Prosecco.
- If you'd like to lower the alcohol content in your drink, use more club soda and less Aperol and Prosecco.
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
Patricia Ann Mammolito says
I'm really curious why did you decide to make meals for one i'm so happy you did because i'm alone and cooking for one is so hard i either have to give what i made to all the town or eat it for the next 6 weeks
Lesley Nicholls says
Love Aperol Spritz....if making it for one and don’t want to open a bottle of Prosecco, I use San Pelligrino or other brand of blood orange Soda Also makes a nice variation of Campari Soda.
Joanie Zisk says
Great idea, Lesley. Thank you for sharing your tip.
Have a wonderful weekend!